This glossary can help you prepare for the IELTS writing tasks related to the Car ownership in Transport.
commute:
verb
Travel some distance between one's home and place of work on a regular basis.
Example:Anyone who lives in a city is aware of the increasing number of cars on the road and the kinds of problems this creates, traffic jams, air pollution and longer commuting periods.
congestion:
noun
Overcrowding; clogging: severe traffic congestion.
Example:Indeed, making public transport more comfortable and convenient should work to attract more commuters and decrease traffic congestion.
inconvenient:
adjective
Causing trouble, difficulties, or discomfort.
Example:One way to stimulate public transport use is to make private car use more expensive and inconvenient.
motorways:
noun
A dual-carriageway road designed for fast traffic, with relatively few places for joining or leaving.
Example:The introduction of tolls along urban motorways has been successfully employed in many cities.
permit:
verb
Officially allow (someone) to do something.
Example:Other such measures are high-priced permits for parking in urban areas and the restriction of parking to a limited number of cars.
public transport:
noun
Buses, trains, and other forms of transport that are available to the public, charge set fares, and run on fixed routes.
Example:There are also less punishing ways of spurring public transport use.
restriction:
noun
A limiting condition or measure, especially a legal one.
Example:Such measures are high-priced permits for parking in urban areas and the restriction of parking to a limited number of cars.
suburban:
adjective
A person or thing located just outside of a city.
Example:The construction of free car parks at suburban train stations has proven successful in quite a number of countries.
traffic jam:
noun
A line or lines of stationary or very slow-moving traffic, caused by roadworks, an accident, or heavy congestion.
Example:Anyone who lives in a city is aware of the increasing number of cars on the road and the kinds of problems this creates, traffic jams, air pollution and longer commuting periods.
urban:
adjective
In, relating to, or characteristic of a town or city.
Example:The solution, it would seem, is for government to encourage the use of public transport in urban areas, thus decreasing dependence on the car.
commute:
verb
Travel some distance between one's home and place of work on a regular basis.
Example:Anyone who lives in a city is aware of the increasing number of cars on the road and the kinds of problems this creates, traffic jams, air pollution and longer commuting periods.
congestion:
noun
Overcrowding; clogging: severe traffic congestion.
Example:Indeed, making public transport more comfortable and convenient should work to attract more commuters and decrease traffic congestion.
inconvenient:
adjective
Causing trouble, difficulties, or discomfort.
Example:One way to stimulate public transport use is to make private car use more expensive and inconvenient.
motorways:
noun
A dual-carriageway road designed for fast traffic, with relatively few places for joining or leaving.
Example:The introduction of tolls along urban motorways has been successfully employed in many cities.
permit:
verb
Officially allow (someone) to do something.
Example:Other such measures are high-priced permits for parking in urban areas and the restriction of parking to a limited number of cars.
public transport:
noun
Buses, trains, and other forms of transport that are available to the public, charge set fares, and run on fixed routes.
Example:There are also less punishing ways of spurring public transport use.
restriction:
noun
A limiting condition or measure, especially a legal one.
Example:Such measures are high-priced permits for parking in urban areas and the restriction of parking to a limited number of cars.
suburban:
adjective
A person or thing located just outside of a city.
Example:The construction of free car parks at suburban train stations has proven successful in quite a number of countries.
traffic jam:
noun
A line or lines of stationary or very slow-moving traffic, caused by roadworks, an accident, or heavy congestion.
Example:Anyone who lives in a city is aware of the increasing number of cars on the road and the kinds of problems this creates, traffic jams, air pollution and longer commuting periods.
urban:
adjective
In, relating to, or characteristic of a town or city.
Example:The solution, it would seem, is for government to encourage the use of public transport in urban areas, thus decreasing dependence on the car.